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3M · 1 month ago

Production Planning Analyst (Monroe, NC)

USA, Monroe, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$97K/yr - $118K/yr

3+ years exp

3M is a global company that offers innovative solutions and a collaborative work environment. The Production Planning Analyst role involves managing procurement and manufacturing schedules, improving supply chain efficiency, and ensuring alignment with customer requirements to optimize inventory levels.

AutomotiveCleaning ProductsConsultingElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Schedules procurement and manufacturing for a specified group of products. Reviews material flow parameters such as order quantity, lot size, make cycle frequency, replenishment interval, and recommends appropriate levels to support the business/customer requirements

Manages raw material and semi-finished inventory buffer quantities. Monitors and reports capacity requirements, special order and stock service levels. Continuously works to improve the planning and scheduling process

Identifies ways to improve customer service, inventory investment, and supply chain efficiency to achieve measurable results; participates in implementation

Lead cross functional projects across the business to effectively drive change in service, cost, and inventory. Develops and maintains operating rhythms to ensure smooth supply chain operations, aligning supply with

Identifies and leads projects that improve supply chain speed and inventory investment. Review and reports on project progress with management

Works closely with the business unit to understand customer requirements and forecasts. Works closely with manufacturing to ensure alignment to business requirements by setting and maintaining sufficient inventory levels and lead times

Actively manage working and non-working inventories in assigned businesses to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets

Utilize Supply Chain tools and processes such as SAP, EWM, Power BI. Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve service, inventory turns, and non-working inventory Utilize Supply Chain parameter management tools to optimize planning parameters (safety stock, lot size, EOQ, Loop & Supermarket, lead time demand

Maintains relevant planning master data and supports new product introduction and phase-in phase out material business processes, and associated change management processes

Provides a high degree of planning analysis to support decision making. Publishes and presents service and inventory metrics and results

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementSAPLean Six SigmaAPICS CPIM CertificationMicrosoft ExcelManufacturing Execution SystemsCustomer ServiceData AnalysisProject ManagementTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution

Three (3) years of experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, production, and/or customer service in a private, public, government or military environment

Preferred

APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) CPIM certification is preferred. If not complete at the time this position is assumed, the certification will become part of the employee professional development plan as agreed between management and the employee

Proficient in Microsoft office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Experience with Manufacturing Execution and/or Planning System (e.g. SAP)

Six Sigma Green Belt project experience and/or certification

Experience in Lean Scheduling or Lean Manufacturing

Experience with Microsoft VBA Macros, SQL, MS Cloud Apps (e.g. Teams, SharePoint, Power BI)